Extron electronic 3G-AE 100 manual

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    User Guide 3G-AE 100 Audio Extractor SDI Audio Extractor 68-2477-01 Rev . A 08 13[...]

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    Safety Instructions • English W ARNING : This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product’ s enclosur e that may present a risk of electric shock. A TTENTION: This symbol, , when used on the pr oduct, is intended to alert the user of important operating a[...]

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    FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part15 of the FCC rules. The ClassA limits provide r easonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi[...]

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    Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: A TTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the pr oduct or associated equipment. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. Specifications A vailability Product specifications ar e available on the Extron website,[...]

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    v 3G-AE 100 • Contents Contents Introduction ............................................................ 1 About the 3G-AE 100 ......................................... 1 Features ............................................................. 1 Panels and Cabling .............................................. 2 Front Panel Featur es .............[...]

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    3G-AE 100 • Introduction 1 Intr oduction This section covers the following: • About the 3G-AE 100 • Featur es About the 3G-AE 100 The Extron 3G-AE 100 extracts embedded audio fr om a 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, or SDI signal, converts digital audio to analog audio, and provides analog ster eo audio to the output ports. Figure 1 shows a typical 3G-AE 100 [...]

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    3G-AE 100 • Panels and Cabling 2 Panels and Cabling This section covers the following: • Fr ont Panel Features • Rear Panel Featur es and Cabling Fr ont Panel Features 3G-AE 100 MUL TI-RA TE SDI AUDIO EXTRA CTOR 270 Mbps 1.485 Gbps 2.97 Gbps RA TE NO T RECOGNIZED 1 2 a Power LED — lights green when the unit is r eceiving power . b Rate LEDs[...]

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    3G-AE 100 • Panels and Cabling 3 CH 5 CH 6 CH 7 CH 8 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 3G/HD SD-SDI 3G-AE 100 LOOP THROUGH INPUT ANALOG OUTPUTS GROUP SELECT SP ARE 1 1/ 2 3/ 4 2 ON 12V 0.8A MAX PO WER 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2. 3G-AE 100 Rear Panel a Power input — Wire the power supply as shown in figure 3, and connect it to the power connector . SECTION A– A Rid[...]

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    3G-AE 100 • Panels and Cabling 4 c Loop Through connector — If necessary , plug in an output device to the Loop Through connector . The SDI input signal is equalized, re-clocked, and routed to the Loop Through connector . This connector may also be used for cascading to another 3G-AE 100. NOTE: It is not requir ed to connect a device to the Loo[...]

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    3G-AE 100 • Operation 5 Operation Audio Gr oup Selection The 3G-AE 100 supports up to sixteen channels (eight stereo pairs) of embedded digital audio. SDI audio is divided into four groups; each gr oup has four channels (two stereo pairs). When a group is enabled, its channels ar e extracted and routed to the 3G-AE 100 analog output ports. The Gr[...]

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    3G-AE 100 • Reference Information 6 Refer ence Information This section covers the following: • SDI Audio Channel Designation • Mounting SDI Audio Channel Designation The following table shows the typical SDI audio channel designations for SDI audio groups 1/2 and 3/4. • Audio gr oups 1/2 (AES channel pairs 1-4): Group AES Pair number AES C[...]

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    3G-AE 100 • Reference Information 7 Mounting T abletop Placement Attach the four provided rubber feet to the bottom of the unit and place it in any convenient location. Rack Mounting UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines are r elevant to the safe installation of these products in a rack: • Eleva[...]

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